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Melon

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16. We use to sell them weapons. They also used to have universities and not force woman to wear head and face coverings.

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:49 PM

17 hrs ago

Starting in 1979 Irans world changed and there view on America. The contra scandal weapons to Iran at some level was trying to get the return of kidnapped Americans from Iranian extremist.

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Earthquake in the Gulf: Iran war expands to dozen countries in 72 hours [View all] orangecrush 17 hrs ago OP

iran has its own liars on the media. they said only bomb us bases hosted by neighbors, NOT msongs 17 hrs ago #1

The CIA had a popularly elected moderate ousted to install the Shah orangecrush 17 hrs ago #2

Speaking of liars orangecrush 17 hrs ago #3

Which European countries have been attacked? Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #4

It said "gates of Europe" orangecrush 17 hrs ago #5

Which "gates of Europe" have been attacked? Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #6

... orangecrush 17 hrs ago #8

I prefer the verified clarity of post #7 Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #13

Well orangecrush 17 hrs ago #14

Axios is gesticulating stupidly about the drone strike on the British base on Cyprus Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #11

Cyprus sarisataka 17 hrs ago #7

Thanks orangecrush 17 hrs ago #9

Thanks - that's the clarity I was seeking. Nt Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #18

Cyprus Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #20

Iran wants to involve every neighbor and hurt the economy, so that they pressure the US to stop. Melon 17 hrs ago #10

Remember the Iran - Contra scandal? orangecrush 17 hrs ago #15

We use to sell them weapons. They also used to have universities and not force woman to wear head and face coverings. Melon 17 hrs ago #16

Exactly orangecrush 17 hrs ago #17

Iran Contra was a scandal because it was 1985-1986. Selling the regime weapons was banned by Congress by then. AZJonnie 15 hrs ago #19